Chapter 18 of Eli's Children is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Eli's Children is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I haven't the heart, father," he said, after a pause. "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work." "Yes, of course, my boy, so you must. But--but you haven't asked me why I came up." "To see me, of course," said Luke.
Chapter 18 of Eli's Children is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “"Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."”
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “"Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “"To see me, of course," said Luke.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “"Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “"I haven't the heart, father," he said, after a pause.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “"Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “"Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."”
produce a literary work
From this reading “"Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “"I haven't the heart, father," he said, after a pause.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Yes, of course, my boy, so you must.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “But--but you haven't asked me why I came up."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I haven't the heart, father," he said, after a pause.
later than; following
From this reading "I haven't the heart, father," he said, after a pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But--but you haven't asked me why I came up."
for the reason that
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes, of course, my boy, so you must.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But--but you haven't asked me why I came up."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But--but you haven't asked me why I came up."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Yes, of course, my boy, so you must.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I haven't the heart, father," he said, after a pause.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't the heart, father," he said, after a pause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I haven't the heart, father," he said, after a pause.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I haven't the heart, father," he said, after a pause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't the heart, father," he said, after a pause.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading "To see me, of course," said Luke.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes, of course, my boy, so you must.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, of course, my boy, so you must.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, of course, my boy, so you must.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "I haven't the heart, father," he said, after a pause.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I haven't the heart, father," he said, after a pause.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I haven't the heart, father," he said, after a pause.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To see me, of course," said Luke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But--but you haven't asked me why I came up."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But--but you haven't asked me why I came up."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
produce a literary work
From this reading "Come and see me instead; and if I don't write so often as I should, it is really because I spend so much time in study and hard work."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, of course, my boy, so you must.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, of course, my boy, so you must.
Chapter 18 of Eli's Children by George Manville Fenn holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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